Ballintobeenig
Ballintobeenig is a townland in the civil parish of Ratass, barony of Trughanacmy, Co. Kerry. Its name in Irish is Baile an Tóibínigh.
Parcel 1195615
- Area
- 13,879 m² (1.39 ha, 3.43 acres)
- Buildings
- 4 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 424 m².
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Ballintobeenig
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 153.3 ha
- 379 acres
- Land parcels
- 39
- registered freehold, median 3,079 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 8
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballintobeenig, from 63 m² to 287,003 m² (28.7 ha, 70.92 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Ballintobeenig in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
26 Nov 2025Refused
CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING WHICH WILL BE SERVED BY A TERTIARY EFFLUENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER AND ALL NECESSARY ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission · Kerry County Council, 2561100
6 May 2025Conditional
Retention Permission to (A) retain the onsite dwelling and services as constructed, previously granted under planning reg. no. 22/490, to incorporate the following changes 1) removal of the proposed flat roof living room block to the south, 2) increase of 200mm in the length of the southern block, 3) reduction in length of the link building by 3.5m, facilitated by the removal of the sitting room and 4) associated elevational changes, (B) retain the development within revised site boundaries, (C) retain the wastewater treatment system as constructed in a revised location, (D) retain the partially completed site works and Planning Permission to complete the site works
Retention · Kerry County Council, 2560373
14 Jun 2024Conditional
(A) DEMOLISH INSITU EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND EXTERNAL PORCH TO FRONT OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (B) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE DWELLING AND ENCLOSE PORCH TO THE FRONT OF DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO THE EXISTING DWELLING, (C) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A SEPARATE DOMESTIC GARAGE TO GABLE OF DWELLING FOR THE ANCILLARY USE OF THE DWELLING, AND (D) PERMISSION TO DECOMMISSION EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND INSTALL A NEW MECHANICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH RAISED SOIL POLISHING FILTER ALL WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 24246
31 Jan 2024Refused
Retention Permission to retain A. the existing on site structures, B. their use for servicing and storage of both farm vehicles/plant and vehicles/plant associated with the family haulage business and C. all associated site works at Ballintobeenig, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
Retention · Kerry County Council, 2460053
10 Oct 2023Conditional
Planning Permission to a) refurbish and extend an existing dwelling b) install a mechanical treatment unit and raised sand polishing filter, c) construct a vehicular site entrance and d) construct all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2360222
19 Jul 2023Conditional
BUILD A PRIVATE SINGLE STOREY DWELLING SERVED WITH A MECHANICAL AERATION UNIT AND SANDCELL POLISHING FILTER, ALSO PERMISSION FOR A GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED STIE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23822
11 May 2022Conditional
CONSTRUCT (A) A NEW DWELLING SERVICED BY A MECHANICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND RAISED POLISHING FILTER, (B) AN ACCESS DRIVWAY AND (C) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22490
18 Apr 2018Conditional
(A) RETAIN EXISTING CONCRETE BASE FOR WORKSHOP, (B) FULL PLANNING PERMISSION TO COMPLETE WORKSHOP AND (C) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN DWELLING, WORKSHOP, SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA ALL WITHIN REVISED BOUNDARY
Retention · Kerry County Council, 18359
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Protection Area: Stack's to Mullaghareirk Mountains, West Limerick Hills and Mount Eagle SPA 004161
Recorded monuments
- KE029-037 Ringfort - rath
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- KE029-038001 Ritual site - holy well
Description
No surface remains visible of the site Tobber na Saggart (the priest's well) was described by Hickson (1885-6, 499) as; 'a well called Tobber na Saggart (i.e. the priest's well), on a townland called Ballintobeenig'. Ó Danachair (1958, 163) was doubtful about this site and he recorded that; 'no tradition seems to have survived'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 29 April 2022
- KE029-038002 Church
Description
According to Miss Hickson (1879-82, 363) 'a little to the east of the house are the ruins of two or three tiny oratories or churches, and a well called Tubbernataggart' (KE029-038001-). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 3 June 2022
- KE029-039 Ringfort - rath
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- KE029-045 Enclosure
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- KE029-046 Ringfort - rath
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- KE029-047 Ringfort - rath
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballintobeenig.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Ballintobeenig, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballintobeenig.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ballintobeenig with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.
The townland
- Name
- Ballintobeenig · Baile an Tóibínigh
- Area
- 1,533,051 m² (153.31 ha, 378.83 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ratass, and its townlands
- Barony
- Trughanacmy
- Electoral division
- Ratass, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,080 people lived in 403 households in the Ratass electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballynabrennagh Upper, Leath East, Leath West, Lismore, Tursillagh
- Placenames
- Ballintobeenig on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address. Old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.